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Show DEFEAT OF TURKS IN THE HOLY LAND Losses Estimated at 8,000 ;H While the British Dead H Number Only 400. H CAIRO, Egypt, April 12, via London, jM 2:09 p. m. The British aro continuing H their successes In the vicinity of Gaza, jM Palestine. Their mounted forces have H occupied further Turkish territory to a H depth of 15 mllos, consolidating strong H positions menacing Gaza and taking H many prisoners. The losses of the H Turks around Gaza are estimated at H S.000, while tho British dead, according H to tho reports received, were less than H 100. One hundred and ninety British M are mlsBlng, mostly members of small JM partlos which became isolated in the H fog after ponetrating the town of Gaza. H |